SERVES 2
2711kJ | 9G SUGAR | 0.1G SAT FAT | 1G PROTEIN2 pears, peeled
2 tbs cinnamon
50ml spiced rum
Pinch nutmeg
Pear slices, to serveToss the pears into a juicer, then
mix the juice with the cinnamon
in a shallow pan and warm gently
over a low heat. Stir in the spiced
rum and serve in glasses garnished
with nutmeg and pear slices. For
a teetotal take, swap the rum
for a (cold) tea – go for herbal
lemon verbena or a decaf chai.SERVES 2
430kJ | 5G SUGAR | 0.3G SAT FAT | 2G PROTEIN4 tomatoes
½ beetroot
½ cucumber
¼ lemon
Pinch ground cayenne pepper
50ml vodka
Ice
Celery sticks and cherry
tomatoes, to garnish
Juice the tomatoes, beetroot,
cucumber and lemon, then add
the cayenne. Mix in a shaker
with vodka and ice. Serve in
highballs with celery and a cherry
tomato, then knock ’em back!SERVES 2
354kJ | 3G SUGAR | 0.1G SAT FAT | 1G PROTEIN1–2 cucumbers
50ml gin
50ml sparkling water
Handful mint and cucumber
slices, to garnish
First, rate your yearning for
cucumber on a scale of one to10. Below five, stick with one fruit;
five or more, double up. Throw into
a juicer. Stir with gin and sparkling
water, then pour into highballs and
garnish with mint and cucumber.
For a mocktail that rocks, swap
gin for watermelon juice.
HEALTH
BOOST
Lycopene, found in
tomatoes, can boost
levels of procollagen
to help keep your skin
elastic and youthful.
Sip those eye
bags away.Shake up
your festive
bevvies with
a bonus twist
of nutrients
KEY TO SUCCESS:
DRINKINTHEHEALTH
BENEFITSOF THESE BLENDS
DISEASE FIGHTING
ENERGY LIFTING
DIGESTION AIDING
HEART PROTECTING
SKIN ENHANCINGHEALTH
BOOST
To stop a diet going
pear-shaped, load up
onthem.Astudyfound
thosewhoatepears
daily consumed fewer
overall kilojoules
in a day.
HEALTH
BOOST
Glugging cucumber
is just as good for your
skin as donning two
slices on your eyes – its
inflammation-busting
antioxidants shrink
puffiness.DECEMBER 2016 womenshealth.com.au 161Food
Hub